Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-07-14
the POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
how it stand. IN Anne Arundel Count

How IL Stands in Anne Arundel County.
AS the time for holding the primaries
approaches the political situation in this
county becomes more interesting, aud
politicians can be seen on all hands dis
cussing the situation.
The contest appears TO have narrowed
down 10 two factions-the Wells and anti
Wells without any hope of reconcilia-
ton, and the fight for supremacy of the
county will be made at the primaries on
Saturday. Both factions arc working like
beavers for the success of their candi-
dates. or the election of delegates favor
able TO the nomination. Both factions are
sanguine of carrying the county. The
Wells faction claim that their opponents
are backed up by the administration
through German and Compton, but their
opponents deny this as a baseless asser-
ton, as nowhere, they say, can the work
Of these two leaders be seen in this fight.
They claim il is a Wells and anti Wells
fight
In the First iii strict DIR. Morris Ches
ton. for the State Senate, JAS NJ. Brashears
for Register of Wills, represent the Wells
faction, and M. Tilghman Howard, for
the House of Delegates, and X. G.. Worth.
ington, Register of Wills, the anti Wells
faction.
In the Second district, Henry NJ. Cox,
Benjamin Watkins and j. b. Wells. are
the candidates for sheriff, Henry Hodges,
anti Wells and Allen Lusby, Wells, can
didates for the Legislature; and William
Jones, candidate for County Commission
er. 1t is said there will be considerable
trading of in this district when the con.
vention meets
In the Third district the Wells candi-
dates are II. Moss for the Legislature,
Chas. Pettibone for sheriff, VIM. Baldwin
for County Commissioner; s::,' the te--s 49,
Wells, JAS. S. Armiger for the Legisla-
ture, and Dr. Theo. Revell, for the Reg
lister of Wills, and Thad. Williams for
sheriff.
In the Fourth district, the fight will be
between the Bond and anti-Bond dele
gates-the former will favor Ander.
son, Wells man for the Legislature and
the latter, j. c. Bannon, anti.Wells for
the Legislature.
In the Fifth district the contest has
narrowed down to Geo N. Potee and
VIM. A. Shipley for County Commission
ers-the former an anti. Wells man and the
latter a Wells man.
In the Sixth (Annapolis) district which
is claimed by the Wells faction, delegates
will be run favorable to Eugene Wathen
for the legislature, w. b. Gardiner for
County Commissioner and John Ireland
for States Attorney by the Wells faction;
and Dennis Claude, of A., for the Legis-
lature, Il. G. CAN'T for the Senate, and +.
Mullen for State's Attorney, and Jno b.
Flood for County Commissioner, by the
anti Wells.
In the Eighth district. the fight will be
between Griffith, Maitland and Crandall,
for Wells delegation and Nutwell,
Owens and Colt, for an anti.Wells dele
CATION
1t is claimed that the anti Wells faction
will carry the 4th, 3rd, 9Th and Sth dis
tricts. and the Wells faction. the 1st, End
and 9th districts. While both factions
claim they will carry the county
The Republicans have not yet indicated
their political purposeses. No time has
been mentioned for their primaries, and
they are evidently laying low and wat CHI
ing high.